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   The Santa Justa elevator

   The steep hills on which Lisbon lies bestow the city with an urban rhythm that is part of its charming contrast to other European capitals. However, for the people who spend their lives in the city, climbing up by foot is rather less romantic and (...)

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   The Santiago Route - Braga

   The administrative capital of a province that covered regions including Galicia and the Minho and one of oldest bishopdoms, Braga forms the beginning of one of the Routes of Santiago. This was once a matter of great rivalry as in the 11th century, (...)

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   The village of Soajo

   Small houses built of granite blocks line the stone streets, leading the visitor to the square where the unusual pillory stands, a National Monument since 1910. A friendly anthropomorphic face, carved on the pillory and crowned with a triangle (...)

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   The Yule-Log

   In the heart of Portugal, in the inland region, Christmas is marked by the ceremony known as the "burning of the yule-log", on Christmas Eve night. This ceremony is particularly popular in the area stretching from Trás-os-Montes to the Alto (...)

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   Torre de Controlo do Tráfego Marítimo

   Erected on a flat plot of land next to the River Tagus without any other nearby constructions, the Maritime Traffic Control Tower of the Port of Lisbon, in Algés, is a 38-metre high building whose visual impact is enhanced due to its inclination (...)

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   Torres das Amoreiras

   Designed by the architect, Tomás Taveira, Amoreiras Shopping Center was inaugurated in September 1985, leaving a definitive mark on Lisbon's landscape. Amoreiras - as it is affectionately known by Lisboners - was the first large central urban (...)

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   Torres Vedras carnival

   Torres Vedras carnival maintains a strong traditional component, constituted by 13 large-scale allegorical floats, groups of masked revellers, typical figures wearing large carved heads, giant figures, and Zés Pereiras drumming groups, with (...)

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   Traditional Portuguese Recipes: Açorda à Alentejana (Bread Stew)

   Ingredients1 Bunch of coriander1 Bunch of pennyroyal4 Garlic clovesCoarse saltOlive Oil1.5 L Water400 gr Homemade bread4 EggsPreparationIn a mortar, crush the coriander, the pennyroyal, the garlic cloves and the coarse salt, making a paste.Poach the (...)

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   Traditional Portuguese Recipes: Amêijoas à Bulhão Pato (Clams with Garlic and Coriander Sauce)

   Ingredients1 kg Clams2 Garlic cloves1 Lemon1 Bunch of corianderSaltPepperOlive OilPreparationPrepare the clams, letting them soak in water with a lot of salt. Change the water several times so that the clams release sand.Bring the olive oil to the (...)

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    Traditional Portuguese Recipes: Arroz Doce (Rice Pudding)

    Ingredients300 gr Carolino rice350 gr Sugar2000 gr Whole-fat milk120 gr Egg yolks600 gr Water1 tablespoon of butter 1 Lemon peel1 Cinnamon stick1 Pinch of saltPreparationBoil the water with the butter, lemon, cinnamon and salt.Add the rice and (...)

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